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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

posed and the forfeiture of boat and canoe employed

in the violation of this act — the same to be recov-

ered before any justice of the peace within said

county. One half of all fines, including the money

arising from the sale or sales of boats or canoes for-

feited, after all the fees are deducted, shall be awarded

to the informer or informers, and the remainder to

be paid unto the free schools' treasury of Dorchester

county for the use of said schools.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all boats or canoes

captured and condemned under the provisions of the

preceding section, unless the owner of said boat or

Time allowed
for appeal.

canoe desires to appeal, and shall appeal within ten
days thereafter from the verdict of the justice of the

peace to the Circuit Court, as in other cases made and

provided, and enters into bond with good security in

the penalty of fifty dollars, to prosecute his appeal

with effect, shall be sold by the sheriff at public auc-

tion to the highest bidder, for cash, after giving ten

days' notice of the time and place of sale, in such

manner as may be directed by the justice of the

peace making the condemnation.

Approved April 5, 1878.

CHAPTER 328.

AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and City Council

of Baltimore to fund its floating debt by the issue

of the stock of said corporation to an amount not

exceeding one million five hundred thousand

dollars.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore be and it hereby is authorized to fund the

Fund floating

floating debt of said city to an amount not exceed-

debt.

ing one million five hundred thousand dollars, and